security operations jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, security operations appears in 293 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 38% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about security operations
+Is security operations in demand in 2026?
Yes. security operations appears in 293 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 38% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (21% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require security operations?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require security operations are Security Engineer (21% of postings list security operations), Security Analyst (5% of postings list security operations), Security Operations Engineer (4% of postings list security operations).
+What skills are commonly paired with security operations?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), security operations most often appears alongside incident response, SIEM, vulnerability management, Python, automation.
+Where is security operations most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security operations are New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, London, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new security operations content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring security operations — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require security operations
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 61 | 20.8% |
| Security Analyst | 14 | 4.8% |
| Security Operations Engineer | 11 | 3.8% |
| Information Security Engineer | 10 | 3.4% |
| Information Security Analyst | 7 | 2.4% |
| Security Infrastructure Engineer | 7 | 2.4% |
| Software Engineer | 7 | 2.4% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 6 | 2.0% |
| Technical Program Manager | 6 | 2.0% |
| Engineering Manager | 5 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for security operations
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 21 | 26.6% |
| San Francisco | 15 | 19.0% |
| Seattle | 11 | 13.9% |
| London | 10 | 12.7% |
| Toronto | 6 | 7.6% |
| Boston | 5 | 6.3% |
| Arlington | 4 | 5.1% |
| Tel Aviv | 4 | 5.1% |
| Hawthorne | 3 | 3.8% |
Skills commonly paired with security operations
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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